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tries to hurt russia, russia can get mean in turn. so it's a risk, and we have to watch that energy complex of prices, because if there is shutdowns and shutbacks, that would be very damaging to western europe and indirectly to the united states. >> alan germany is a bit of a linchpin here, it is the biggest economy in that part of the world. it needs that energy. it can't afford a spike in the price of oil or natural gas, so germany going along with this american push for sanctions would be crucial for sanctions it? >> that's right. but the german's view of sanctions -- and that wasn't talked about today, because there will be differences between chancellor merkel and president obama -- the -- the business interests of germany are putting plenty of pressure on not to be mean on the sanctions. so i think germany will be more tender and more careful in relationships with russia than the united states might be. at least in the rhetoric. >> alan you say and others have said that, you know, russia is probably already in a recession right
tries to hurt russia, russia can get mean in turn. so it's a risk, and we have to watch that energy complex of prices, because if there is shutdowns and shutbacks, that would be very damaging to western europe and indirectly to the united states. >> alan germany is a bit of a linchpin here, it is the biggest economy in that part of the world. it needs that energy. it can't afford a spike in the price of oil or natural gas, so germany going along with this american push for sanctions would...
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that is true now for russia. all of the top ceos of the business community and industry have said if that is the case if you decide on that than we will abide by your decisions and the community knows this. although they have envisaged a different kind of relationship. if two years ago you had asked me whether we would discuss such issues today, i would have said that is not very probable. one needs predictability. and one needs certain framework conditions for investments. so, many in the business community -- i cannot talk obviously reliably on their behalf -- but many of them are aware that reliability and the basic acceptance of the european postwar order, namely territorial integrity, is a very important thing and the business community in doing business cannot completely neglect that. they will not be enthusiastically owed -- excepting that but they are open. there are possibilities there. let us work together with russia for the elections taking place in ukraine on may 25 so ukrainians are in a position to
that is true now for russia. all of the top ceos of the business community and industry have said if that is the case if you decide on that than we will abide by your decisions and the community knows this. although they have envisaged a different kind of relationship. if two years ago you had asked me whether we would discuss such issues today, i would have said that is not very probable. one needs predictability. and one needs certain framework conditions for investments. so, many in the...
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and european union stopped short of hitting russia's oil and gas industry. trade between the two countries amounted to $100 billion last year. >> we work very closely with russia, we are to some extent even dependant on russian gas, so we're hesitant to put more pressure on russia. >> reporter: since the start of the ukraine crisis, chancellor merkel has spoken more than any other word leader with president putin. >> she right now is the link of communication with putin. in that respect, being here in washington the day after she just talked to putin, it's very symbolic. >> reporter: the german leading is known for taking small steps. >> she is seen as someone who likes to lead by consensus. >> reporter: that cool demeanor may keep the german chancer will from hitting president obama with a skwaiting public critique. this is her visit to washington since the revelation of the nsa monitoring her moan calls. >> she will talk very openly, i think to president obama about this issue, but she will not talk about that issue on the press conference, or if she is go
and european union stopped short of hitting russia's oil and gas industry. trade between the two countries amounted to $100 billion last year. >> we work very closely with russia, we are to some extent even dependant on russian gas, so we're hesitant to put more pressure on russia. >> reporter: since the start of the ukraine crisis, chancellor merkel has spoken more than any other word leader with president putin. >> she right now is the link of communication with putin. in...
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and russia is worth by eu-russia trade. there is no substitute for u.s. leadership and we learned that in iran. the european nations did not want to impose sanctions, the u.s. administration and the u.s. congress really put these companies to a choice, do business in iran or the u.s. it was u.s. leadership that allowed sarkozy of france to get the other 27 eu members to do something meaningful. that is what is missing right now. host: carla anne robbins another headline from "the new york times." peter baker says the sanctions have limited impact. he makes a point that many issues involving russia's economy predates sanctions and even pretty the annexation of crimea. guest: the piece makes two points. one is that the russian economy was slowing to begin with. it was in pretty bad shape. a lot of the impact of the huge amount of capital flight, the drop in the stock market and the value of the ruble while it might predates sanctions, it began at the time of the crimea crisis because people were expecting sanctions. the market had already factored in the cr
and russia is worth by eu-russia trade. there is no substitute for u.s. leadership and we learned that in iran. the european nations did not want to impose sanctions, the u.s. administration and the u.s. congress really put these companies to a choice, do business in iran or the u.s. it was u.s. leadership that allowed sarkozy of france to get the other 27 eu members to do something meaningful. that is what is missing right now. host: carla anne robbins another headline from "the new york...
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the crisis in john boehner and sanctions against russia topping the agenda. this is her first visit to warrant since it was revealed the nsa had been listening in on her phone conversations. harriet tory is a reporter for the "wall street journal." she joins us from berlin this morning. ms. tory, what needs to hatch during this meeting between these two heads of state? >> reporter: the nsa is certainly an item on the agenda, as you mentioned but what's foremost on the agenda is the crisis in ukraine and trying to establish a joint line between washington and berlin on how we are doing to deal with the crisis in ukraine. it seems like there is a bit of conflict. although the nsa will play a role in the negotiations. the german government has been playing it down recently. they want add no- spy deal. that was when the revelations came out last summer, a lot of politicians, the run-up, saying we want a no-spy deal with america. we deserve this. we are partners on an eye to eye basis. >> seems to have -- the hope for that seems to have reduced a little bit in rec
the crisis in john boehner and sanctions against russia topping the agenda. this is her first visit to warrant since it was revealed the nsa had been listening in on her phone conversations. harriet tory is a reporter for the "wall street journal." she joins us from berlin this morning. ms. tory, what needs to hatch during this meeting between these two heads of state? >> reporter: the nsa is certainly an item on the agenda, as you mentioned but what's foremost on the agenda is...
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tougher sanctions against russia almost certainly on the table. in the meantime, the ukrainian government is launching a large-scale anti-terror operation to recapture the eastern city of slovyansk, this as the violence in ukraine escalates. so, let's get the latest from the ground there. arwa damon is in donetsk, where ukrainian riot police have been clashing with these pro-russian activists, arwa. what's the latest? >> reporter: well, those clashes happening yesterday evening when the pro-russian camp decided to storm the prosecutor's office, clashing with riot police. molotov cocktails, stun grenades were fired and used, but eventually, the pro-russian camp did manage to fairly quickly, relatively speaking, push the riot police off the premises, moving through, ransacking the entire building and declaring themselves the ultimate authority. meanwhile, kiev seemingly trying to reassert itself to a certain degree with that operation that began in the very early hours of the morning here, focusing on the city of slovyansk. that has also been one of
tougher sanctions against russia almost certainly on the table. in the meantime, the ukrainian government is launching a large-scale anti-terror operation to recapture the eastern city of slovyansk, this as the violence in ukraine escalates. so, let's get the latest from the ground there. arwa damon is in donetsk, where ukrainian riot police have been clashing with these pro-russian activists, arwa. what's the latest? >> reporter: well, those clashes happening yesterday evening when the...
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tougher sanctions against russia could be on the table as the violence in ukraine escalates. cnn monitoring a large-scale anti-terror operation being launched by the ukrainian military, all while russian president vladimir putin calls on kiev to withdraw its troops from southeast ukraine if it wants to keep the peace. for more on today's meeting between obama and merkel, here's senior white house correspondent jim acosta. >> reporter: john and christine, german chancellor angela merkel's visit to the white house comes at a critical time. both the u.s. and germany have tried to apply pressure on russia to try to de-escalate the crisis in ukraine, the u.s. taking the lead on sanctions, while chancellor merkel has tried to use her closer relationship with russian president vladimir putin to resolve the crisis, but it's not clear whether those closer ties are helping. in a phone conversation that the two leaders had on thursday, putin told merkel that he woonts to see ukrainian troops pull out of the southeastern part of their own country. white house press secretary jay carney c
tougher sanctions against russia could be on the table as the violence in ukraine escalates. cnn monitoring a large-scale anti-terror operation being launched by the ukrainian military, all while russian president vladimir putin calls on kiev to withdraw its troops from southeast ukraine if it wants to keep the peace. for more on today's meeting between obama and merkel, here's senior white house correspondent jim acosta. >> reporter: john and christine, german chancellor angela merkel's...
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if russia were to go up against nato and the russians themselves know this, it would be no contest, russia would be defeated. the problem with nato is not capable as political will. >> ukraine is not a nato member. let me ask you this. did u.s. intelligence miss the signs in crimea and are we seeing the same unfold in eastern ukraine? >> according to newspaper reports, we had seven to 10 days of warning in crimea and they were unable to come to an assessment. i think it's not only an intelligence failure, but a resounding policy failure on the part of the administration, as well. >> what would your policy prescription be for this situation, mr. blank? >> right now? >> yes. >> first of all, since the administration has ruled out military forces, they're not going to send military assistance to ukraine in form of forces, i would have given the ukrainians the weapons and training they needed right from the start, actually from the start, i would have had ukraine have it nato to be a peace keeper in ukraine and crimea and that probably would have ended things. we need to send weapons, training
if russia were to go up against nato and the russians themselves know this, it would be no contest, russia would be defeated. the problem with nato is not capable as political will. >> ukraine is not a nato member. let me ask you this. did u.s. intelligence miss the signs in crimea and are we seeing the same unfold in eastern ukraine? >> according to newspaper reports, we had seven to 10 days of warning in crimea and they were unable to come to an assessment. i think it's not only...
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russia, china. we have to do this together. it will take 12 days. i only have six weeks left. it is the only time i ever saw arafat cry. he said oh, no, you can't do that. i said i have to make it look like i forced you to. it is very different in private. i didn't go. i said, we are giving up an opportunity to make the world a safer place. if you are not going to do this, just tell me. he went through this whole deal about how it would be 10 years again. he told two different arab leaders he was going to take the deal. the details had to be filled in. on january 7, i went to the israel policy forum and went public with this whole thing. i just had a couple of weeks. we really had until the middle of february when the israeli election was going to occur. under the agreement, israel had to ratify the peace agreement. because of the intifada, which started when ariel sharon went to the temple mount for the first time since 1967, which i begged arafat not to start, ehud barak was down 38%. they said, let's elect the toughest guy we can find. to heck with them. arafat let me leave
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if russia wants to benefit from the united states, it has to respect that order and abide by the rules. otherwise, it's going to face growing cost and growing isolation. >> reporter: still, the administration's response has so far underwhelmed republican lawmakers who introduced legislation today to send $100 million of direct military assi assistance to ukrain including anti-tank, anti-aircraft weapons and small arms and vastly expand current economic sanctions to include major banks, energy companies and arms suppliers in russia. >> we're not accusing the administration of doing nothing. we're saying nothing they are doing is in any way a break on putin's behavior and for us to refuse to even give them defensive weapons is an outrage. it's a scandal. >> the american public, however, is far less outraged. the new "wall street journal"/nbc news poll fine half 0 of the americans surveyed want the u.s. to be less active in international affairs, 47% want it to be less active. only 19% more active. about a third happy with the current level of involvement. and that seems to be reflected i
if russia wants to benefit from the united states, it has to respect that order and abide by the rules. otherwise, it's going to face growing cost and growing isolation. >> reporter: still, the administration's response has so far underwhelmed republican lawmakers who introduced legislation today to send $100 million of direct military assi assistance to ukrain including anti-tank, anti-aircraft weapons and small arms and vastly expand current economic sanctions to include major banks,...
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and analysts say in recent years russia boosted its defense spending by 30%. they say moscow has been building a more flexible military to quickly respond to regional conflicts like this one today. stewart holiday, a former ambassador of affairs with the united nations. how are you? >> good to be with you, bill. >> what is your sense of moscow's intention based on what we think we know now? >> i think they have de facto seized control of the eastern ukraine. i think the government of kev is expressing a certain amount of resignation to that. obviously, we don't want that to happen. what i think he's playing for is this may referendum and a victory there by his supporters without having to use military forces to cross the border. of course, he will if he feels that the ukrainian government is moving out there with a significant military force. >> president obama announced today he's going to go to poland in the first part of june. i want to get your sense of that. when you think about the level of patience on behalf of the government in kiev, the one question t
and analysts say in recent years russia boosted its defense spending by 30%. they say moscow has been building a more flexible military to quickly respond to regional conflicts like this one today. stewart holiday, a former ambassador of affairs with the united nations. how are you? >> good to be with you, bill. >> what is your sense of moscow's intention based on what we think we know now? >> i think they have de facto seized control of the eastern ukraine. i think the...
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. >>> and in "the houston chronicle," russia suggests new way for u.s. to reach its space station. a trampoline. russian deputy prime minister there saying that u.s. sanctions against russia will boomerang, especially since nasa currently depends on russian rockets for transportation to the space station. >>> some other stories we're watching. new documents reveal why an italian court decided to find amanda knox guilty for a second time over the 2007 death of her roommate. the court alleges knox and her roommate fought over money the night of the murder, and the nature of the victim's wounds indicate multiple attackers. >>> it was a big day for our nbc news colleagues in los angeles. our bureau officially part of the brokaw news center. it's dedicated to longtime nbc veteran tom brokaw who started in l.a. as a local anchor back in 1965. >>> and a dead and rotting whale we show you here could soon explode. >> horrible. >> on a canadian island. why is it horrible? >> the poor whale. >> i know, that's true. it's one of nine, they believe, that were killed in an incident. the community
. >>> and in "the houston chronicle," russia suggests new way for u.s. to reach its space station. a trampoline. russian deputy prime minister there saying that u.s. sanctions against russia will boomerang, especially since nasa currently depends on russian rockets for transportation to the space station. >>> some other stories we're watching. new documents reveal why an italian court decided to find amanda knox guilty for a second time over the 2007 death of her...
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fro where you are standing, are sanctions impacting russia or its supporters in eastern ukraine? >> that's a very difficult question to ask. you'd have to say the ultimate intention of these sanctions is to prevent a russian invasion of eastern ukraine and if that invasion does not happen, was it due to the sanctioners not. i suspect we might be arguing about that for months or years to come, but as rewards the conduct of pro russian groups in the east, they don't seem deterred at all, quite the contrary. they seem more emboldened on each day, going very much on the offensive, they are on the front, sanctions or not. >> barnaby phillips for us in donetsk in eastern you a crane, thank you. >> parliamentary elections, first time they have headed to the polls since the u.s. pulled out in 2011. there are reports of attacks outside the capitol. we are at a polling side in baghdad. how has the turnout been so far where you are? >> this polling station in central baghdad, they are voting just through those doors, has about 3,500 registered voters, about 1,000 people have turned up so fa
fro where you are standing, are sanctions impacting russia or its supporters in eastern ukraine? >> that's a very difficult question to ask. you'd have to say the ultimate intention of these sanctions is to prevent a russian invasion of eastern ukraine and if that invasion does not happen, was it due to the sanctioners not. i suspect we might be arguing about that for months or years to come, but as rewards the conduct of pro russian groups in the east, they don't seem deterred at all,...
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. >> just like russia's putin that went smoothly. >>> and mr. halperin, the play on veep i'm sure you heard that mr. allen. let's talk business. harry reid said democrats are holding talks about a vote to prove the keystone pipeline. is that actually going to happen? >> they're actually going to have a vote. and this is a real surprise. it's a sign of how worried democrats are about the senate. yesterday, i was out at the milken conference in los angeles, did a poll, including a lot of democrats, asking them what they thought the chances were republicans could take every 0 the senate. nate silver said around 60%. dave leonhart said around 61%. the democrats i talked to said it's more like 60%. they are worried about a republican senate. so you have harry reid saying he might take a vote on approving the keystone pipeline. what's not determined is, will this be something that's binding will this be more a sense of the senate, as they call it. but the key fact, 11 senate democrats have signed a letter to president obama saying they want him to app
. >> just like russia's putin that went smoothly. >>> and mr. halperin, the play on veep i'm sure you heard that mr. allen. let's talk business. harry reid said democrats are holding talks about a vote to prove the keystone pipeline. is that actually going to happen? >> they're actually going to have a vote. and this is a real surprise. it's a sign of how worried democrats are about the senate. yesterday, i was out at the milken conference in los angeles, did a poll,...
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she had high hopes of motherhood as she set out to adopt a daughter from russia. but soon thereafter, our next guest discovered her daughter, julia, suffered from rad, reactive attachment disorder. it's a condition that affects thousands of orphans all across the globe due to abeen donement and neglect, among other things. that mom now sharing her story of her family and their ups and downs in the new book "rescuing julia twice." tina joins us live. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> you rescued her twice. the first time was? >> eight months old, siberian orphanage. got her on valentine's day, middle of the winters in siberia. and she was a beautiful baby. >> and you rescued her the second time when you realized something is the matters with my child and i got to figure out what it is. >> that's right. that's right. more importantly was we rescued her from herself. we rescued her from a dark place, a place where she was incapable of bonding and attaching and feeling the benefit of love. >> that's referred to as rad. >> it's a condition that is typically affi
she had high hopes of motherhood as she set out to adopt a daughter from russia. but soon thereafter, our next guest discovered her daughter, julia, suffered from rad, reactive attachment disorder. it's a condition that affects thousands of orphans all across the globe due to abeen donement and neglect, among other things. that mom now sharing her story of her family and their ups and downs in the new book "rescuing julia twice." tina joins us live. good morning to you. >> good...
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we start with sanctions against russia. certainly not slowing the violence in ukraine. hundreds of rebels stormed the government buildings. separatists raised their flag. they fired on police. this aggression comes in the face of new sanctions from the u.s. and european union which don't seem to be slowing the russians down. >>> amanda knox fighting back against a new report by an italian appeals court explaining their conviction by blaming knox for fatally stabbing her british roommate over a fight about mon money. she says the new claims are unsupported by evidence or logic since her dna was not foundnd i meredith kurcher's room. she was convicted again when italy's highest court ordered new appeals trial. >>> minimum wage taking center stage today in washington. president obama fresh off his week long asia trip will push for an increase from $7.25 to $10.10. democrats appear to be making this an election year issue while conceding they probably don't have the votes. a long shot procedural vote is needed today. no republicans have yet come out in support of the measur
we start with sanctions against russia. certainly not slowing the violence in ukraine. hundreds of rebels stormed the government buildings. separatists raised their flag. they fired on police. this aggression comes in the face of new sanctions from the u.s. and european union which don't seem to be slowing the russians down. >>> amanda knox fighting back against a new report by an italian appeals court explaining their conviction by blaming knox for fatally stabbing her british...
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. >> speaking of russia, its deputy prime minister responded to sanctions that the u.s. should suggest reaching space by a trampoline. it's not funny when you consider nasa is dependent on astronauts to get to space. is this gop chess game about to get pretty ugly? >> well, yes and no. the russian official who said it is one who was sanctioned by the government. and where we tried to free the fortunes of different russians to pressure russia you know in the wake of the ukraine situation. so, i don't know if it will backfire as much as this russian hoax, but it certainly shows that the sanctions are hitting a nerve. >> all right, lynn sweet. as always, thanks for joining us. >>> coming up, bill karins and richard lui are back for our "first buzz" and we're talking about prince harry's new found freedom. >>> and there she blows. or that's the song that new sweden residents are worried about. stick around. we'll explain. okay ladies, whenever you're ready. thank you. thank you. i got this. oh, no, i'll get it! let me get it. uh-uh-uh. i don't want you to pay for this. it's
. >> speaking of russia, its deputy prime minister responded to sanctions that the u.s. should suggest reaching space by a trampoline. it's not funny when you consider nasa is dependent on astronauts to get to space. is this gop chess game about to get pretty ugly? >> well, yes and no. the russian official who said it is one who was sanctioned by the government. and where we tried to free the fortunes of different russians to pressure russia you know in the wake of the ukraine...
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we'd like to see russia step back from aggression. if we see a meaningful response, we'll need meaningful sanctions. >> thank you to both of you. >>> when we return, our indepth look at dirty power substance. in the shadow of a threatening neighbour, a small tribe stand up and counts the cost. >> my brother worked at the plant. he was 31 when he passed away. i just realised how many people are psych. >> on a reservation, what burning coal leaves behind and what the moapu paiute leaves as a legacy. >> our current system has gone very far awry... >> there's huge pressure on the police to arrest and find somebody guilty >> i think the system is going to fail a lot of other people. >> you convicted the wrong person >> i find that extraordinarily disappointing... >> to keep me from going to jail, i needed to cooperate. >> somebody can push you in a death chamber >> it's not a joke >> the system with joe beringer only on al jazeera america >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a presid
we'd like to see russia step back from aggression. if we see a meaningful response, we'll need meaningful sanctions. >> thank you to both of you. >>> when we return, our indepth look at dirty power substance. in the shadow of a threatening neighbour, a small tribe stand up and counts the cost. >> my brother worked at the plant. he was 31 when he passed away. i just realised how many people are psych. >> on a reservation, what burning coal leaves behind and what the...
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we'd like to see russia step back from aggression. if we see a meaningful response, we'll need meaningful sanctions. >> thank you to both of you. >>> when we return, our indepth look at dirty power substance. in the shadow of a threatening neighbour, a small tribe stand up and counts the cost. >> my brother worked at the plant. he was 31 when he passed away. i just realised how many people are psych. >> on a reservation, what burning coal leaves behind and what the moapu paiute leaves as a legacy. >> the debate that divides america, unites the critics, a reason to watch al jazeera america the standout television event borderland, is gritty honesty. >> a lot of people don't have a clue what goes on down here, the only way to find out, is to see it yourselves. >> taking viewers beyond the debate. >> don't miss al jazeera america's critically acclaimed series borderland on al jazeera america also available on demand >> these protestors have decided that today they will be arrested >> these people have chased a president from power, they'
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. >> some of those opposed to russia say they have had enough. this video appeared on youtube. these men are ukrainian patriots ready to fight the ipp vadors. divisions in the -- invaders. divisions in the east are heart nipping. >> coming up, above it all. drones, disasters and the faa. >>> plus on the front lints, battle over -- front lines. mississippi's last-remaining abortion clinic. all that and more >> good evening to you. welcome back to al jazeera america. i'm morgan radford live in new york city. we have a lot to cover this half hour, including risking it all - why a doctor is commuting to a mississippi health clinical the way from chicago. >>> a photographer chronicles cramped quarters where migrants live in chinatown. >>> and legalizing marijuana - the first count are to legalize pot. >>> the los angeles clippers are on the court of the their owner is not. he was banned for life and hit with a $2.5 million fine and the possibility of selling his team. >> the justices will decide whether or not police need warrants to search the cell phones of people they arrest. fin
. >> some of those opposed to russia say they have had enough. this video appeared on youtube. these men are ukrainian patriots ready to fight the ipp vadors. divisions in the -- invaders. divisions in the east are heart nipping. >> coming up, above it all. drones, disasters and the faa. >>> plus on the front lints, battle over -- front lines. mississippi's last-remaining abortion clinic. all that and more >> good evening to you. welcome back to al jazeera america....
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we'd like to see russia step back from aggression. if we see a meaningful response, we'll need meaningful sanctions. >> thank you to both of you. >>> when we return, our indepth look at dirty power substance. in the shadow of a threatening neighbour, a small tribe stand up and counts the cost. >> my brother worked at the plant. he was 31 when he passed away. i just realised how many people are psych. >> on a reservation, what burning coal leaves behind and what the moapu paiute leaves as a legacy. >>> we think about nuclear waste and the fracking water leftovers. we take a look in dirty power about coal. the concerns about the plants are longstanding. what is newer is a debate over waste material left over. the coal ash. it's after the waste is burnt. sara hoy on a community of native americans who took on an energy giant to protect their homeland. >> vickie simmonds says this nearby coal-fired power plant is killing her people. >> all of the people that live closest to the plant they all went. one after another. nestled among the spr
we'd like to see russia step back from aggression. if we see a meaningful response, we'll need meaningful sanctions. >> thank you to both of you. >>> when we return, our indepth look at dirty power substance. in the shadow of a threatening neighbour, a small tribe stand up and counts the cost. >> my brother worked at the plant. he was 31 when he passed away. i just realised how many people are psych. >> on a reservation, what burning coal leaves behind and what the...
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. >> woodruff: russia still has thousands of its own troops massed near ukraine's eastern border. the state department defended secretary john kerry today, over comments that israel could become an apartheid state, unless there's peace with the palestinians. he said it friday, warning israel could wind up with two classes of citizens. in a statement last night, kerry conceded: if i could rewind the tape, i would have chosen a different word. a spokeswoman said today any suggestion that kerry is anti-israel is "completely absurd." the supreme court has upheld federal efforts to stop power plant emissions from blowing across state lines. by six to two today, the justices re-instated a rule adopted in 2011. it requires plants in 27 midwestern and appalachian states to limit pollution that blows downwind to other states. a lower court had blocked the rule from taking effect. house speaker john boehner tried today to smooth ruffled republican feathers, over immigration reform. the dust-up began last week when boehner addressed the immigration issue during an appearance in his home dist
. >> woodruff: russia still has thousands of its own troops massed near ukraine's eastern border. the state department defended secretary john kerry today, over comments that israel could become an apartheid state, unless there's peace with the palestinians. he said it friday, warning israel could wind up with two classes of citizens. in a statement last night, kerry conceded: if i could rewind the tape, i would have chosen a different word. a spokeswoman said today any suggestion that...
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. >>> and this was bound to happen in light of the new economic sanctions on russia, russia's deputy prime minister suggested the u.s. use a trampoline to get our astronauts to the international space station. this is dicey territory because right now nasa has no other way of getting american astronauts into space, aside from the russians the americans take off and land these days on the soyuz spacecraft and have to live with and get along with russian cosmonauts. and in very close quarters. >>> back in this country the supreme court took up the hot issue of privacy. specifically can police acting without a warrant search through the cell phones of people they arrest? as you watch this next report ask yourself what may be on your phone that you might not want the wider world to see. our report tonight from our justice correspondent, pete williams. >> reporter: what's on your cell phone? more than 90% of americans have them. nearly two-thirds smartphones. >> things that i don't even want to say on camera it's that sensitive. >> reporter: with 13 million people arrested every year most
. >>> and this was bound to happen in light of the new economic sanctions on russia, russia's deputy prime minister suggested the u.s. use a trampoline to get our astronauts to the international space station. this is dicey territory because right now nasa has no other way of getting american astronauts into space, aside from the russians the americans take off and land these days on the soyuz spacecraft and have to live with and get along with russian cosmonauts. and in very close...
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and pro-russia activists are tightening *their grip on eastern cities. hundreds stormed buildings across luhansk today, a province that borders russia. barnaby phillips is in eastern ukraine with this report. >> the pro-russian crowd swept into the government building in luhansk unopposed- and despite widespread rumours that this takeover was imminent- the police did nothing- they seem unwilling to take on the crowds, and they were escorted away. so pro russian groups continue to extend their control in eastern ukraine. they want to hold them in early may, but in order for that vote to be credible, they need to have a large number area of authority. and that's what's driving them on. but how fair would such a vote be? roman lazorenko runs a news website in donetsk- we're going to his office - he's taken down the name plaque- and most of his staff are too afraid to come here- after a visit by a group of masked men who said he should report more favourably on the self-declared 'people's republic of donetsk' >> if the influence of the people's republic of d
and pro-russia activists are tightening *their grip on eastern cities. hundreds stormed buildings across luhansk today, a province that borders russia. barnaby phillips is in eastern ukraine with this report. >> the pro-russian crowd swept into the government building in luhansk unopposed- and despite widespread rumours that this takeover was imminent- the police did nothing- they seem unwilling to take on the crowds, and they were escorted away. so pro russian groups continue to extend...
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. >> intel is producing taped conversation of intelligence operatives take their orders from russia, moscow, and everybody can tell the difference in the accents, and in the idioms and in the language, and so forth. and we know exactly who is giving these orders, we know where they are coming from. >> he's also heard describing his counterpart of of russia. >>> still ahead, it's really true. political ads going positive. we'll tell you why. first, she refused to tell congress what she knows about the irs targeting of conservative groups. now lois lerner's lawyers say they want to talk instead. >>> a former u.s. irs bureaucrat who refuses to talk to congress, lawyers want to talk to congress. it's an attempt to avoid a contempt citation for targeting conservative groups. >> reporter: are the house expected to vote as early as next week to hold former irs official lois lerner in cop temt of -- contempt of congress. her attorney sent a letter to john boehner requesting he be allowed to speak to the house? >> that's not the american way and that's not what's going to happen. >> in his le
. >> intel is producing taped conversation of intelligence operatives take their orders from russia, moscow, and everybody can tell the difference in the accents, and in the idioms and in the language, and so forth. and we know exactly who is giving these orders, we know where they are coming from. >> he's also heard describing his counterpart of of russia. >>> still ahead, it's really true. political ads going positive. we'll tell you why. first, she refused to tell...
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vladimir putin said russia will not counter sanction western powers but he did say that russia would reconsider allowing western companies to participate in its energy projects if sanctions continue. >>> today was supposed to be the deadline for a framework for a mideast process. after trying to bring both sides together the talks are off, at least for now. nick schifrin is in jerusalem, nick, it seems like the talks have hit a roadblock yet again. >> yes, a really rather massive roadblock. richelle, since they began they have been one of the top foreign policy priorities. there is shuttle diplomacy, press conferences, private meetings, and today's deadline passed with a whimper without even a phone call between the two sides. >> reporter: for nine months america's top diplomats worked tirelyless on mideast peace. >> this can be achieved. >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry has met with israel i officials 39 times and met with palestinian officials 40 times. both sides were determined. >> i know it's going to be tough, but i also know the consequences of not trying could be wo
vladimir putin said russia will not counter sanction western powers but he did say that russia would reconsider allowing western companies to participate in its energy projects if sanctions continue. >>> today was supposed to be the deadline for a framework for a mideast process. after trying to bring both sides together the talks are off, at least for now. nick schifrin is in jerusalem, nick, it seems like the talks have hit a roadblock yet again. >> yes, a really rather massive...
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. >> russia nairing back with penalties. russian president vladimir putin warned russia may block western participation in the multi billion dollar energy center. the war of words matched more and more by violence on the ground. this, say u.s. officials is not what deescalation looks like. ups of pro russian protesters, seizing yet another ukrainian government building in the east. local riot police tried and failed to diffuse the standoff. u.s. officials say every day there is growing evidence that russia is orchestrating the unrest even as russian officials repeatedly deny it. >> they somehow want to assert that these people moving in disciplined military formation to take over buildings and then bring the local separatists in to occupy the building while they move on to another building. they assert that these people are merely local activists. as we have made clear, those kinds of claims are absurd. they defy any common sense. >> with moscow continuing to brush off american and european economic sanctions, republican and
. >> russia nairing back with penalties. russian president vladimir putin warned russia may block western participation in the multi billion dollar energy center. the war of words matched more and more by violence on the ground. this, say u.s. officials is not what deescalation looks like. ups of pro russian protesters, seizing yet another ukrainian government building in the east. local riot police tried and failed to diffuse the standoff. u.s. officials say every day there is growing...
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secretary says sanctions against russia are working. they have not slowed dissent across ukraine. protesters occupy buildings in one of the largest cities in the east. more than 1,000 storm buildings armed with baseball bats and opened fire on police headquartersers. >> reporter: a day after washington announced a new round of sanctions, brussels linked the names of 15 linked to event in ukraine that it targets. nine are russian, ipp clueing demimry kozak who oversaw the crimea region into russia's federation. >> the e.r. u operator, and the defence minister in charge of the drops on the border. deputy foreign minister says:. >> the american list goes further, including companies and individuals, but stops short of targetting firms like rosnest, the oil giant, simply placing a ban and freeze on its director. now, russia will only feel the effect if there are further sanctions hitting the financial and energy sectors here. things which could hurt europe's interests as well. >> this mostly looks like political gestures, rather than any actions which can really jeopardise - well, rus
secretary says sanctions against russia are working. they have not slowed dissent across ukraine. protesters occupy buildings in one of the largest cities in the east. more than 1,000 storm buildings armed with baseball bats and opened fire on police headquartersers. >> reporter: a day after washington announced a new round of sanctions, brussels linked the names of 15 linked to event in ukraine that it targets. nine are russian, ipp clueing demimry kozak who oversaw the crimea region...
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i reminded her if the europeans had another option rather than depending on russia for its energy, that would be a very big reason-but nevertheless they're saying this isn't about jobs. this is about oil companies getting richer. you say what? >> the state department says there will be 20,000 direct jobs created by this. these are working-class jobs, people with better wages and better benefits, whose children will go to better school and whose future for the family will be brighter for darryl hannah to minimize the impact on those families to show incredible sensitivity to a group of americans having a very hard time now. she can fuss with the state department. it's the state department says this is about at least 20,000 direct jobs. >> congressman, good seeing you again. senator landrieu, if you're watching, you're always invited to come on. >>> severe storms moving across the south at this hour. forcing thousands of evacuations. are we looking at the same today? we are on it, all over it. >> go! now. >> what? >> now! we need it right away! we cannot let the fans down. don't worry! th
i reminded her if the europeans had another option rather than depending on russia for its energy, that would be a very big reason-but nevertheless they're saying this isn't about jobs. this is about oil companies getting richer. you say what? >> the state department says there will be 20,000 direct jobs created by this. these are working-class jobs, people with better wages and better benefits, whose children will go to better school and whose future for the family will be brighter for...
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but what russia's actions in ukraine tell us is that today putin's russia is playing by a different set of rules. and through its occupation of crimea and its subsequent destabilization of eastern ukraine, russia seeks to change the security landscape of east and central europe. so we find ourselves in a defining moment for our transatlantic alliance, and nobody should mistake that. and we are prepared to do what we need to do and to go the distance to uphold that alliance. our strength will come from our unity, and the strength of our alliance always has come from our unity over the course of the 65 years. so together we have to push back against those who want to try to change sovereign borders by force. together we have to support those who simply want to try to live as we do or as others do. i remember being in kiev, and a man came up to me and said, you know, i just came back from australia, and i had to come back here, and i had to be part of this, and i had to work so that people here could live the way i saw people living in australia. in today's era of, you know, mobile devices
but what russia's actions in ukraine tell us is that today putin's russia is playing by a different set of rules. and through its occupation of crimea and its subsequent destabilization of eastern ukraine, russia seeks to change the security landscape of east and central europe. so we find ourselves in a defining moment for our transatlantic alliance, and nobody should mistake that. and we are prepared to do what we need to do and to go the distance to uphold that alliance. our strength will...
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meanwhile russia is criticizing the sanctions imposed by the u.s. and eu, but the west says those sanctions are needed because russia is destabilizing ukraine. the white house contains to maintain there will be no military involvement on the part of the u.s. >> typically criticism of our foreign policy has been directed at the failure to use military force. and the question i think i would have is why is it that everybody is so eager to use military force after we have just gone through a decade of war at enormous costs to our troops and to our budget. >> meanwhile the mayor of kharkiv now being treated at a hospital in high fa, israel. he was shot in the back. officials say he is currently in a medically induced coma. >>> secretary of state john kerry saying he has hoped for a deal in peace talks today, but both sides remain bitterly divided. nick schifrin is in jers lem, and the u.s. is saying this is just a pause, but are we actually seeing the end of any line? >> well, as you know, it's never really the end of the line for mideast peace talks, a
meanwhile russia is criticizing the sanctions imposed by the u.s. and eu, but the west says those sanctions are needed because russia is destabilizing ukraine. the white house contains to maintain there will be no military involvement on the part of the u.s. >> typically criticism of our foreign policy has been directed at the failure to use military force. and the question i think i would have is why is it that everybody is so eager to use military force after we have just gone through a...
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. >> russia hit with new sanctions in the ongoing international pressure to stop moscow to keep from further military intervention in ukraine. 15 people will face travel bands and asset freezes including russia's deputy prime minister and military chief. this comes after the u.s. announced sanctions targeting 17 companies which washington says are linked to president vladimir putin's inner circle. >>> an investigation under way to determine why a plane caught on fire just minutes after takeoff in perth, australia. the pilot shut off the engine and returned to the airport. the plane was able to land safely. it's not clear yet what sparked that fire. >>> as we mentioned, all eyes now on the nba. a news conference scheduled for 2:00 p.m. eastern. what will they do about donald sterling? a suspension? will they toss him from the league all together for his alleged racial comments? coming up, we'll delve into this debate. a lot of issues at stake here. the league could be changed forever. what you wear to bed is your business. so, if you're sleeping in your contact lenses, ask about the a
. >> russia hit with new sanctions in the ongoing international pressure to stop moscow to keep from further military intervention in ukraine. 15 people will face travel bands and asset freezes including russia's deputy prime minister and military chief. this comes after the u.s. announced sanctions targeting 17 companies which washington says are linked to president vladimir putin's inner circle. >>> an investigation under way to determine why a plane caught on fire just minutes...
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expands sanctions against russia, today europe is following suit but nothing so far as stopped scenes like this in donetsk where pro-russian militants attacked a pro-kiev
expands sanctions against russia, today europe is following suit but nothing so far as stopped scenes like this in donetsk where pro-russian militants attacked a pro-kiev
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and a big sigh of relief apparently in russia as the ruble improved as well as the stock market. so if the sanctions are are to get putin's attention and change behavior specifically related to the border between ukraine and russia, that eastern border, it is not seeming to do that at all. and it is going on and on. >> and what is the message to the american companies and the european allies who are concerned about the economic impact that stronger sanctions would have on companies there and here, and also in the flow of oil to countries heavily dependent on the russian oil. >> i am glad you brought it up with the russian oil, because that is what they use to feed and fund all of the russian activities, and over half of the money comes from the selling of oil and gas to foreign countries, and i'm trying to get liquefied natural gas and what i heard in ukraine, and moldova, and latvia, and latin america is that we need energy sources other than being so dependent under russia and vladimir putin where he uses the energy as a carrot and a stick to punish those who don't go with him
and a big sigh of relief apparently in russia as the ruble improved as well as the stock market. so if the sanctions are are to get putin's attention and change behavior specifically related to the border between ukraine and russia, that eastern border, it is not seeming to do that at all. and it is going on and on. >> and what is the message to the american companies and the european allies who are concerned about the economic impact that stronger sanctions would have on companies there...
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i asked about russia's recent activity in ukraine. >> you have a good relationship with russia. you respect vladimir putin, yes? >> translator: yes, we respect and like each other. >> so what do you tell him when he invades crimea? what do you tell him when he puts the troops on the border of ukraine? >> translator: in our conversation about crimea, i told him that i did not agree with his actions. he said that they were there because the people in crimea wanted to see them there. and my reaction to that is that there could be other countries in the world who may look to somebody else to come in, but that cannot be justification for that action. we should let those people stand on their own feet. he says something we can help them in that process with, then that's what we should do so they can stand on their own feet. and with respect to the ukraine, there will be elections end of next month. they have to get necessary support for the elections to go forward as soon as possible. provocation may be made to prevent the elections from taking place. that's something that we have to
i asked about russia's recent activity in ukraine. >> you have a good relationship with russia. you respect vladimir putin, yes? >> translator: yes, we respect and like each other. >> so what do you tell him when he invades crimea? what do you tell him when he puts the troops on the border of ukraine? >> translator: in our conversation about crimea, i told him that i did not agree with his actions. he said that they were there because the people in crimea wanted to see...
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on monday, russia's defense minister assured chuck hagel that russia will not invade ukraine. ukraine's acting president urged lawmakers today in kiev to quickly adopt a new constitution he says could preserve unity. militants continue to hold dozens of hostages, including seven military observers. on monday evening there were violent clashes in donetsk after the militia attacked demonstrators during a unity rally. jim maceda was at that rally and joins us live from donetsk. jim, you have been covering this from the beginning and it appears as though the violence, the tension continues to just escalate. is that a fair assessment? >> reporter: yeah, kristen, i would say that the fair assessment is that this region is always teetering on violence. it's on the edge of anarchy and it could go either way. you referred to the demonstration last night. we were there, as you said. it started out very peacefully in downtown donetsk. this was not a group of neo-nazis as all the russian state media have been reporting but rather ukrainians from all walks of life. we saw people -- mothers
on monday, russia's defense minister assured chuck hagel that russia will not invade ukraine. ukraine's acting president urged lawmakers today in kiev to quickly adopt a new constitution he says could preserve unity. militants continue to hold dozens of hostages, including seven military observers. on monday evening there were violent clashes in donetsk after the militia attacked demonstrators during a unity rally. jim maceda was at that rally and joins us live from donetsk. jim, you have been...
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an interesting exercise since the guy who used to live in that palace is now protected in russia. matthew chance joins us from washington. what are the russians saying about this? >> reporter: there's been no official reaction of course to this. you're right the ousted former president of ukraine does indeed live somewhere in the moscow region. you know what? i think many russians see this exercise, however valiant it is, as being something of double standards. yes, okay. it may be worthy to look for the stolen assets of this regime but will the shortcomings or corruption of previous ukrainian administrations will they also be investigated? many russians feel this is a double standard. it is a worthy enterprise. the prosecute general of ukraine says already he's located $3 billion worth of stolen assets. this forum taking place in london at the moment is going to take a long time. it's a two-day forum but it will take years to find the other missing millions and the missing billions. what organizers say is it is going to send a strong message that people who carry out this corrupt
an interesting exercise since the guy who used to live in that palace is now protected in russia. matthew chance joins us from washington. what are the russians saying about this? >> reporter: there's been no official reaction of course to this. you're right the ousted former president of ukraine does indeed live somewhere in the moscow region. you know what? i think many russians see this exercise, however valiant it is, as being something of double standards. yes, okay. it may be worthy...
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our top headline -- russia's deputy foreign minister has said there is no reason to fear that russia will repeat a crimean scenario in southeastern ukraine. he was speaking in the wake of fresh sanctions announced by washington and brussels. the european union released a list of 15 russian politicians and military leaders that are to be subjected to asset freezes and travel bans. washington has unveiled sanctions against seven more individuals with close ties to vladimir putin and 17 companies. sanctions that are pushing ukraine, the ukraine crisis towards a dead-end, according to moscow. moscow accuses the west of creating a new iron curtain. >> stepping up the pressure on added once again, the eu 15 new names to the russian section list on monday, the same day barack obama announced fresh u.s. sanctions. seven russian officials will have u.s. visa bans and asset freezes, including two of vladimir putin's inner circle. the new russian envoy to crimea and the head of a state-controlled energy company. 17 companies linked closely to putin allies will have their assets frozen. a russia
our top headline -- russia's deputy foreign minister has said there is no reason to fear that russia will repeat a crimean scenario in southeastern ukraine. he was speaking in the wake of fresh sanctions announced by washington and brussels. the european union released a list of 15 russian politicians and military leaders that are to be subjected to asset freezes and travel bans. washington has unveiled sanctions against seven more individuals with close ties to vladimir putin and 17 companies....
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and the european union are slapping russia with new sanctions for its actions in ukraine. the latest american measures target more than a dozen companies and seven russian officials the u.s. says are part of president vladimir putin's inner circle. the eu union is also expanding targeted sanctions. the list includes the chief of the russian general staff and the head of gru, the russian military intelligence agency. >>> latest developments now with sunday's midair collision over the bay. the missing plane has been finally found and searchers spotted it yesterday in about 15 feet of water north of the san rafael bridge. kpix 5's cate caugurian has the eye on today's recovery efforts. cate? >> reporter: frank, the ntsb and contra costa sheriff's marine patrol unit will be working to recover the plane. investigators don't know the plane's condition they say and it could be in several pieces. we have pictures from the sheriff's office, you can see here this buoy marks the spot where the searchers found the cessna plane underwater after it collided midair with a vintage world w
and the european union are slapping russia with new sanctions for its actions in ukraine. the latest american measures target more than a dozen companies and seven russian officials the u.s. says are part of president vladimir putin's inner circle. the eu union is also expanding targeted sanctions. the list includes the chief of the russian general staff and the head of gru, the russian military intelligence agency. >>> latest developments now with sunday's midair collision over the...
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president obama returns from asia, and he puts the financial screws to russia. >>> plus, one step closer to the self-driving car. backlash growing for the father who pushed his kid too far. and a big honor for nbc's own tom brokaw. it's tuesday, april 29th. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. i'm richard lui. communities in the south are on high alert again today. a devastating storm that has killed at least 27 over the past two days threatens a one-two punch on hardest hit alabama and mississippi. areas like tupelo, mississippi, were a part of 16 counties reporting tornado damage, says emergency management there. they won't know the lives lost until later this morning. constance lambert returned to her tornado-ravaged home, thankful to find her dog alive after one twister. the same storm system killed at least 16 people in arkansas, oklahoma and iowa sunday. nbc's sarah dallof is in bessemer. >> reporter: it has been a long night, long morning for our emergency crews here who are still on the scene. now that the sun is coming up, they're able to get their first good look a
president obama returns from asia, and he puts the financial screws to russia. >>> plus, one step closer to the self-driving car. backlash growing for the father who pushed his kid too far. and a big honor for nbc's own tom brokaw. it's tuesday, april 29th. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning. i'm richard lui. communities in the south are on high alert again today. a devastating storm that has killed at least 27 over the past two days threatens a one-two...
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and europe expanding sanctions against russia. >> who is being targeted now. why some say washington needs to leave cold war tactics behind for a new approach with moscow. >> i wrote hundreds of thousands of letters asking them please help me save my life. >> there is a new study out that says 4% of death row inmates didn't do anything, they're innocent. >> a we had low has her house lost because of a $6 fine. >> good morning. >> ahead in this half hour, why some say washington needs a new approach dealing with russia's actions in ukraine. >> a death row inmate, a story of how a man fought for his freedom and won. >> this is a story i had not heard about, kids using a popular lip balm to get high. we will talk about the risk. >> it's how they're using it. >> they can use anything these days. >> let's take a look at top stories this morning, another round of tornadoes devastating southern states, 11 killed on monday after several twisters tore through alabama, mississippi and tennessee. states of emergency declared in alabama and mississippi, 17 people killed b
and europe expanding sanctions against russia. >> who is being targeted now. why some say washington needs to leave cold war tactics behind for a new approach with moscow. >> i wrote hundreds of thousands of letters asking them please help me save my life. >> there is a new study out that says 4% of death row inmates didn't do anything, they're innocent. >> a we had low has her house lost because of a $6 fine. >> good morning. >> ahead in this half hour, why...
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and russia's deputy prime minister who over saw criteria into russia after it was annexed and valarie, the first deputy minister of defense and army general in charge of the deployment of russian troops along the ukrainian border. across in moscow and we are joined live from there, and putin himself with talks got close to him and why are these particular men being targeted? >> reporter: well, laura, first of all we should point out unlike the list released on monday including companies and individuals the eu list is putting a travel pan and asset freeze on individuals only. now some of those as you were listing are key military officials and some of them linked to the de-facto annexation of crimea including a member of the duma, russian parliament responsible for starting legislation to integrate crimea into russian federation and another figure is chief of the russian staff. now, we should point out that some of these people are politically important but they are not in putin inner circle as some of the american sanctions have gone to. >> russia vowed reprisal for the u.s. sanctions
and russia's deputy prime minister who over saw criteria into russia after it was annexed and valarie, the first deputy minister of defense and army general in charge of the deployment of russian troops along the ukrainian border. across in moscow and we are joined live from there, and putin himself with talks got close to him and why are these particular men being targeted? >> reporter: well, laura, first of all we should point out unlike the list released on monday including companies...
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russia is criticizing the move as well as sanctions from the u.s. they're vowing a painful response. the u.s. targeted seven officials. >>> today vice president biden will unveil a plan to combat the epidemic of sexual assaults on college campuses. it would require colleges to survey students for a better sense of how often assaults take place and provide a checklist for schools to re-examine sexual misconduct policies. the white house is launching a new website notalone.gov to publish enforcement data. those are your headlines at quarter past the hour. >>> let's take a break. when we come back on "new day," a piece of puzzle revealed for flight 370. the last radio communication between the cockpit and the control tower finally played to the families. we're going to get reactions this fr them and analysis from our team of experts. >>> nba just hours from announcing possibly repercussions for the l.a. clippers owner donald sterling. can his team be taken away from him? what can the league do? we're going to take a closer look. frequent heartburn? the
russia is criticizing the move as well as sanctions from the u.s. they're vowing a painful response. the u.s. targeted seven officials. >>> today vice president biden will unveil a plan to combat the epidemic of sexual assaults on college campuses. it would require colleges to survey students for a better sense of how often assaults take place and provide a checklist for schools to re-examine sexual misconduct policies. the white house is launching a new website notalone.gov to publish...
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. >> our top front-page story, a new round of sanctions on russia. still targeted sanctions. it is putin's inner circle who has to do with it. june in the u.s. protesting russia's actions in ukraine. the u.s. but seven people and 17 comments on the list. the white house says it does not expect immediate change of russian policy toward ukraine. so the plan is to steadily ratchet up sanctions that would cause more pain for russia over time. me rephrase that, it sounds like more pain for individuals in russia who are close to mr. putin. very targeted. >> a broad sectors of the economy still spared for now. >> the banks did not get touched. >> which, i believe, was effectively a german request. they did not want that. >> second front-page story, a follow-on to the almost $100 million -- $100 billion megadeal. pfizer making the offer for astrazeneca. a u-turn from the strategy of less is more, and another angle is pfizer could save billions of dollars in taxes because the u.k. created incentives for drug makers to increase research and capital investment. >> adam, you have been do
. >> our top front-page story, a new round of sanctions on russia. still targeted sanctions. it is putin's inner circle who has to do with it. june in the u.s. protesting russia's actions in ukraine. the u.s. but seven people and 17 comments on the list. the white house says it does not expect immediate change of russian policy toward ukraine. so the plan is to steadily ratchet up sanctions that would cause more pain for russia over time. me rephrase that, it sounds like more pain for...
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ambassador to russia, michael mcfaul. we've been talking about criticism coming from all sides of the president's foreign policy towards russia, but what are his options? what's the best of a lot of bad options for president obama? >> well, the best of a lot of bad options is to not allow russia to annex more of eastern ukraine. >> how do we do that? >> to threaten serious sanctions. it's not the sanctions they've already done. the sanctions they've already done are to punish those people around putin and to show that they're credible about sanctions. but the president was very clear that if you go in, we're going to go after sectoral sanctions, that's what he said. to me that's the banking section, the oil and gas. it doesn't do good so sanction somebody to change their behavior. it's a standoff. this is designed to stay don't go into eastern ukraine. >> jane harman was on last week. she and others, dr. brzezinski also, came on and were critical of the president saying he's not being tough enough, not going far enough. w
ambassador to russia, michael mcfaul. we've been talking about criticism coming from all sides of the president's foreign policy towards russia, but what are his options? what's the best of a lot of bad options for president obama? >> well, the best of a lot of bad options is to not allow russia to annex more of eastern ukraine. >> how do we do that? >> to threaten serious sanctions. it's not the sanctions they've already done. the sanctions they've already done are to punish...
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russia is on the move. and the middle east, all these dreams that we had of an arab spring turned out to crush religious minorities, crush christians, still have the textbooks in muslim countries that say jews are pigs and are defiling the world. so that's all continuing under the obama administration. so we're weaker and that's my real concern. one comment, it's a stupid and horrible comment, but the policies are the problem. >> i think it's so true because you can't debate a policy if there is no one to debate. we've taken our hands off the wheel. what do you think, mom? >> right. that goes right to hillary, too. >> let's talk about domestic politics and a woman that a lot of people are saying is a liberal's liberal. the senator out of massachusetts, senator elizabeth warren. her book has become a best seller because she's taken on the rich, on the capitalism. she says it's rigged. she says it and said it also on the daley show. >> that's what's fundamentally changed. it's tough out there. it really is a
russia is on the move. and the middle east, all these dreams that we had of an arab spring turned out to crush religious minorities, crush christians, still have the textbooks in muslim countries that say jews are pigs and are defiling the world. so that's all continuing under the obama administration. so we're weaker and that's my real concern. one comment, it's a stupid and horrible comment, but the policies are the problem. >> i think it's so true because you can't debate a policy if...